/ Dictionary / Index T tympanist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tym•pa•nist Pronunciation: (tim'pu-nist), [key] — n. a person who plays the drums, esp. the kettledrums, in an orchestra. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tympanist (Thesaurus) tympanic membrane tympanites Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language